Virat Kohli's return to the premier domestic tournament after 12 years has been hailed by his former teammate Ravichandran Ashwin.

Virat Kohli's return to the Ranji Trophy lasted only 15 deliveries on day two of the match against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.

Virat Kohli's highly anticipated Ranji Trophy return after 12 years ended in disappointment as he was clean-bowled for just 6 runs off 15 balls. Watch the video of his dismissal below.

Railways are reeling in the second innings as they have lost seven wickets leaving Delhi on the verge of a win. Earlier, Delhi got all out for 374 in the first innings as Himanshu Sangwan took four wickets for Railways.

Hosts complete innings and 19-run win over Railways on Day 3, but not enough to qualify for the quarterfinals.

Himanshu Sangwan clean bowled Virat Kohli for just 6 runs, cutting short his stay on the crease upon Ranji Trophy return.

Sangwan's outstanding performance, which garnered attention on social media, overshadowed Kohli's eagerly awaited comeback to domestic cricket after a 12-year hiatus.

The Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways was to start at 9.30am, but fans were lined up outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium from 5am itself. They were afraid they might not find a seat in the limited stands available for the game and,

Yash Dhull had been dismissed by Rahul Sharma and Virat Kohli, back in Ranji whites for Delhi, was striding to the crease with a familiar, purposeful swagger. The stay was brief, it lasted all of 15 balls.